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Petrol hits N250 per litre in Lagos

SCARCITY of petroleum products across the country took a turn for the worst yesterday, with most motorists within the Lagos area forced off the road, while others who had to move around were compelled to purchase petrol from the black … read more

Pipeline fires

Lagos pipeline explosion Oct 18, 1998: At least 1,082 people died at Jesse, in the southeastern state of Delta, when a pipeline exploded as people tried to steal fuel. June 25, 1999: 15 people were burnt alive in a pipeline … read more

Oil workers blame NNPC for pipeline fire

Oil workers in the country have blamed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation for complicity in recent pipeline fire incidents across the country due to the absence of an effective pipeline monitoring system. The President, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff … read more

ENI CEO backs talks to free hostages

ENI CEO Paolo Scaroni has backed Nigeria’s plans to negotiate to try to secure the release of its kidnapped oil workers in a meeting with the country’s president, the Italian oil giant said on Wednesday. In a statement, ENI said … read more

Atiku’s escorts withdrawn

MORE security aides of embattled Vice President Atiku Abubakar have been redeployed on the order of President Olusegun Obasanjo. This time, it is the VP�s police escorts/guards that have been ordered redeployed. State Security Service (SSS) men and official vehicles … read more

Fuel scarcity worsens in Rivers

Fuel scarcity continued to bite harder in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday, making it difficult for residents to travel out for the Christmas celebrations. The scarcity, which started early last week, worsened on the Christmas day, as … read more

pipeline blast kills 16

A pipeline carrying petroleum products exploded Tuesday in Nigeria’s biggest city of Lagos, killing at least 16 people and injuring many others, the Red Cross said. The toll looked set to rise dramatically, as what appeared to be dozens of … read more